අවාරේ සිරිපා කරුණාව, හැටන්-නල්ලතන්නි මාර්ගය | Sri Pada Off Season via Hatton-Nallathanniya (2020)

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This is the Sri Pada Pilgrimage after dreaded COVID-19 Lockdown in Sri Lanka. Having been idle for well over 3 months, I decided to resume my hiking passion with Sri Pada that is very close to my heart. Just to be safe and take things easy, I decided to do the Hatton-Nallathanni Trail which I had done a few times before.

There's also a comprehensive video journey which I did in 2019 if anyone wishes to see -    • අවාරේ සිරිපා කරුණාව, හැටන්-නල්ලතන්නි ...  

Thankfully this was the off season which is my favorite to visit due to less people. As usual Sri Pada and surrounding mountains looked ever so green due to less interference by the humans for a long time.

In Mar, 2020, Sri Pada Season got disrupted abruptly due to island-wide lockdown imposed. Since then the travelling was restricted and now Sri Lanka is slowly coming out of Corona Outbreak. Hopefully the entire world will soon be rid of this dreaded disease very soon.

Important Notice:

Correction @ 6.20 - Should be read as Kelani, NOT Menik.
නිවැරදි කිරීම @ 6.20 - කැළණි ගඟ ලෙස වෙනස් විය යුතුයි

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Special Note for the Viewers:

I’ve done this video to make you aware of the beauty of this place and please don’t misuse this information in order to ruin it. I’ve spent so much of time/money bringing this to you so that you may enjoy it.

I also have a very kind and humble request to make. Should you ever visit this place, you’re kindly requested to adhere to the following in order to save our Mother Nature not only for the future generations but for the current one as well:

* Avoid careless/irresponsible/money-oriented/mega tour groups or organizers.

* Travel in small groups as Mother Nature can’t afford so many footprints at once. Stick to the designated trails or hardback surfaces at all times.

* Minimize the use of polythene/plastic and do bring them back. Please don’t burn them in the wilderness. Even organic/bio-degradable waste is harmful to the nature and animals. Please stick to the simple rule of “if you pack it in, pack it out”.

* Use reusable water bottles, plates and cups. Even paper cups/plates are harmful and take years to decompose.

* Remain quiet and vigilant. Don’t disturb the tranquility of the nature. Respect wildlife and don’t disturb them in anyway. Also be considerate of other trekkers.

* Please collect and bring any litter/garbage left behind by other careless travelers.

* Don’t light fires unnecessarily and do try to use portable cookers instead of using firewood when camping. If you must, only use firewood on the ground and don’t cut any trees for this.

* Don’t bring any plants back with you or cut any trees/branches unnecessarily..

* Don’t use soap/ shampoo when bathing in natural streams as they contaminate them and kill wildlife.

* Don’t do anything that harms the Mother Nature.

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